Professor Celeste Nelson finds beauty in all living organisms. Inspired by an organism’s unique forms, she is drawn to the compelling images produced during the course of her research on tissue and organ development.

A group of Princeton faculty members led by President Christopher L. Eisgruber participated in discussions on global issues at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week.

Despite their charm and allure, diamonds are rarely perfect. They have tiny defects that, to assistant professor Nathalie de Leon, make them ever so appealing. These atom-sized mistakes have enormous potential in technologies for high-resolution imaging and secure communication lines.

Six research-stage technologies with promise to benefit society as future products or services have been selected to receive funding through Princeton University’s Intellectual Property Accelerator Fund.

A Princeton research team has discovered that fluid pressure felt by embryonic lungs helps control the rate of development of the organ. This pressure coordinates the contraction of the smooth muscles girding the airways, which in turn spurs the sprouting of new branches throughout the fledgling lung.

Nitrogen-based synthetic fertilizer forms the backbone of the world food supply, but its manufacture requires a tremendous amount of energy. Now, computer modeling at Princeton University points to a method that could drastically cut the energy needed by using sunlight in the manufacturing process.